Aleksei Almaev, Alexander Tsymbalov, Bogdan Kushnarev, Vladimir Nikolaev, Alexei Pechnikov, Mikhail Scheglov and Andrei Chikiryaka
{"title":"Self-powered UVC detectors based on α-Ga2O3 with enchanted speed performance","authors":"Aleksei Almaev, Alexander Tsymbalov, Bogdan Kushnarev, Vladimir Nikolaev, Alexei Pechnikov, Mikhail Scheglov and Andrei Chikiryaka","doi":"10.1088/1674-4926/24020001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1088/1674-4926/24020001","url":null,"abstract":"Detectors were developed for detecting irradiation in the short-wavelength ultraviolet (UVC) interval using high-quality single-crystalline α-Ga2O3 films with Pt interdigital contacts. The films of α-Ga2O3 were grown on planar sapphire substrates with c-plane orientation using halide vapor phase epitaxy. The spectral dependencies of the photo to dark current ratio, responsivity, external quantum efficiency and detectivity of the structures were investigated in the wavelength interval of 200−370 nm. The maximum of photo to dark current ratio, responsivity, external quantum efficiency, and detectivity of the structures were 1.16 × 104 arb. un., 30.6 A/W, 1.65 × 104%, and 6.95 × 1015 Hz0.5·cm/W at a wavelength of 230 nm and an applied voltage of 1 V. The high values of photoelectric properties were due to the internal enhancement of the photoresponse associated with strong hole trapping. The α-Ga2O3 film-based UVC detectors can function in self-powered operation mode due to the built-in electric field at the Pt/α-Ga2O3 interfaces. At a wavelength of 254 nm and zero applied voltage, the structures exhibit a responsivity of 0.13 mA/W and an external quantum efficiency of 6.2 × 10−2%. The UVC detectors based on the α-Ga2O3 films demonstrate high-speed performance with a rise time of 18 ms in self-powered mode.","PeriodicalId":17038,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Semiconductors","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141934516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ziwei Hu, Jiafei Yao, Ang Li, Qi Sun, Man Li, Kemeng Yang, Jun Zhang, Jing Chen, Maolin Zhang and Yufeng Guo
{"title":"Review of the SiC LDMOS power device","authors":"Ziwei Hu, Jiafei Yao, Ang Li, Qi Sun, Man Li, Kemeng Yang, Jun Zhang, Jing Chen, Maolin Zhang and Yufeng Guo","doi":"10.1088/1674-4926/24010029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1088/1674-4926/24010029","url":null,"abstract":"Silicon carbide (SiC), as a third-generation semiconductor material, possesses exceptional material properties that significantly enhance the performance of power devices. The SiC lateral double-diffused metal–oxide–semiconductor (LDMOS) power devices have undergone continuous optimization, resulting in an increase in breakdown voltage (BV) and ultra-low specific on-resistance (Ron,sp). This paper has summarized the structural optimizations and experimental progress of SiC LDMOS power devices, including the trench-gate technology, reduced surface field (RESURF) technology, doping technology, junction termination techniques and so on. The paper is aimed at enhancing the understanding of the operational mechanisms and providing guidelines for the further development of SiC LDMOS power devices.","PeriodicalId":17038,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Semiconductors","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141934520","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiyu Hou, Lianjun Wen, Fengyue He, Ran Zhuo, Lei Liu, Hailong Wang, Qing Zhong, Dong Pan and Jianhua Zhao
{"title":"Embedded high-quality ternary GaAs1−x Sb x quantum dots in GaAs nanowires by molecular-beam epitaxy","authors":"Xiyu Hou, Lianjun Wen, Fengyue He, Ran Zhuo, Lei Liu, Hailong Wang, Qing Zhong, Dong Pan and Jianhua Zhao","doi":"10.1088/1674-4926/24030038","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1088/1674-4926/24030038","url":null,"abstract":"Semiconductor quantum dots are promising candidates for preparing high-performance single photon sources. A basic requirement for this application is realizing the controlled growth of high-quality semiconductor quantum dots. Here, we report the growth of embedded GaAs1−xSbx quantum dots in GaAs nanowires by molecular-beam epitaxy. It is found that the size of the GaAs1−xSbx quantum dot can be well-defined by the GaAs nanowire. Energy dispersive spectroscopy analyses show that the antimony content x can be up to 0.36 by tuning the growth temperature. All GaAs1−xSbx quantum dots exhibit a pure zinc-blende phase. In addition, we have developed a new technology to grow GaAs passivation layers on the sidewalls of the GaAs1−xSbx quantum dots. Different from the traditional growth process of the passivation layer, GaAs passivation layers can be grown simultaneously with the growth of the embedded GaAs1−xSbx quantum dots. The spontaneous GaAs passivation layer shows a pure zinc-blende phase due to the strict epitaxial relationship between the quantum dot and the passivation layer. The successful fabrication of embedded high-quality GaAs1−xSbx quantum dots lays the foundation for the realization of GaAs1−xSbx-based single photon sources.","PeriodicalId":17038,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Semiconductors","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141934519","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Danrui Wan, Jianping Zhou, Guoyun Meng, Ning Su, Dongdong Zhang, Lian Duan and Junqiao Ding
{"title":"Peripheral carbazole units-decorated MR emitter containing B−N covalent bond for highly efficient green OLEDs with low roll-off","authors":"Danrui Wan, Jianping Zhou, Guoyun Meng, Ning Su, Dongdong Zhang, Lian Duan and Junqiao Ding","doi":"10.1088/1674-4926/24040008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1088/1674-4926/24040008","url":null,"abstract":"Boron−nitrogen doped multiple resonance (BN-MR) emitters, characterized by B−N covalent bonds, offer distinctive advantages as pivotal building blocks for facile access to novel MR emitters featuring narrowband spectra and high efficiency. However, there remains a scarcity of exploration concerning synthetic methods and structural derivations to expand the library of novel BN-MR emitters. Herein, we present the synthesis of a BN-MR emitter, tCz[B−N]N, through a one-pot borylation reaction directed by the amine group, achieving an impressive yield of 94%. The emitter is decorated by incorporating two 3,6-di-t-butylcarbazole (tCz) units into a B−N covalent bond doped BN-MR parent molecule via para-C−π−D and para-N−π−D conjugations. This peripheral decoration strategy enhances the reverse intersystem crossing process and shifts the emission band towards the pure green region, peaking at 526 nm with a narrowband full-width at half maximum (FWHM) of 41 nm. Consequently, organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) employing this emitter achieved a maximum external quantum efficiency (EQEmax) value of 27.7%, with minimal efficiency roll-off. Even at a practical luminance of 1000 cd∙m−2, the device maintains a high EQE value of 24.6%.","PeriodicalId":17038,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Semiconductors","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141934468","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kun Wang, Wenxuan Lai, Zhenyi Ni, Deren Yang and Xiaodong Pi
{"title":"A highly sensitive ratiometric near-infrared nanosensor based on erbium-hyperdoped silicon quantum dots for iron(Ⅲ) detection","authors":"Kun Wang, Wenxuan Lai, Zhenyi Ni, Deren Yang and Xiaodong Pi","doi":"10.1088/1674-4926/24020018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1088/1674-4926/24020018","url":null,"abstract":"Ratiometric fluorescent detection of iron(Ⅲ) (Fe3+) offers inherent self-calibration and contactless analytic capabilities. However, realizing a dual-emission near-infrared (NIR) nanosensor with a low limit of detection (LOD) is rather challenging. In this work, we report the synthesis of water-dispersible erbium-hyperdoped silicon quantum dots (Si QDs:Er), which emit NIR light at the wavelengths of 810 and 1540 nm. A dual-emission NIR nanosensor based on water-dispersible Si QDs:Er enables ratiometric Fe3+ detection with a very low LOD (0.06 μM). The effects of pH, recyclability, and the interplay between static and dynamic quenching mechanisms for Fe3+ detection have been systematically studied. In addition, we demonstrate that the nanosensor may be used to construct a sequential logic circuit with memory functions.","PeriodicalId":17038,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Semiconductors","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141934518","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Na Tian, Zhe Wang, Kai Ma, Xu Yang, Nan Qi, Jian Liu, Nanjian Wu, Runjiang Dou and Liyuan Liu
{"title":"A 128 × 128 SPAD LiDAR sensor with column-parallel 25 ps resolution TA-ADCs","authors":"Na Tian, Zhe Wang, Kai Ma, Xu Yang, Nan Qi, Jian Liu, Nanjian Wu, Runjiang Dou and Liyuan Liu","doi":"10.1088/1674-4926/24030019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1088/1674-4926/24030019","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a design of single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensor with 128 × 128 pixels and 128 column-parallel time-to-analog-merged-analog-to-digital converts (TA-ADCs). Unlike the conventional TAC-based SPAD LiDAR sensor, in which the TAC and ADC are separately implemented, we propose to merge the TAC and ADC by sharing their capacitors, thus avoiding the analog readout noise of TAC’s output buffer, improving the conversion rate, and reducing chip area. The reverse start-stop logic is employed to reduce the power of the TA-ADC. Fabricated in a 180 nm CMOS process, our prototype sensor exhibits a timing resolution of 25 ps, a DNL of +0.30/−0.77 LSB, an INL of +1.41/−2.20 LSB, and a total power consumption of 190 mW. A flash LiDAR system based on this sensor demonstrates the function of 2D/3D imaging with 128 × 128 resolution, 25 kHz inter-frame rate, and sub-centimeter ranging precision.","PeriodicalId":17038,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Semiconductors","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141934521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Siyi Huang, Masao Ikeda, Feng Zhang, Minglong Zhang, Jianjun Zhu, Shuming Zhang and Jianping Liu
{"title":"Achievable hole concentration at room temperature as a function of Mg concentration for MOCVD-grown p-GaN after sufficient annealing","authors":"Siyi Huang, Masao Ikeda, Feng Zhang, Minglong Zhang, Jianjun Zhu, Shuming Zhang and Jianping Liu","doi":"10.1088/1674-4926/24010017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1088/1674-4926/24010017","url":null,"abstract":"Relationship between the hole concentration at room temperature and the Mg doping concentration in p-GaN grown by MOCVD after sufficient annealing was studied in this paper. Different annealing conditions were applied to obtain sufficient activation for p-GaN samples with different Mg doping ranges. Hole concentration, resistivity and mobility were characterized by room-temperature Hall measurements. The Mg doping concentration and the residual impurities such as H, C, O and Si were measured by secondary ion mass spectroscopy, confirming negligible compensations by the impurities. The hole concentration, resistivity and mobility data are presented as a function of Mg concentration, and are compared with literature data. The appropriate curve relating the Mg doping concentration to the hole concentration is derived using a charge neutrality equation and the ionized-acceptor-density [ ] (cm−3) dependent ionization energy of Mg acceptor was determined as = 184 − 2.66 × 10−5 × [ ]1/3 meV.","PeriodicalId":17038,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Semiconductors","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141934517","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Asmaa M. Ismail, Abeer A. Reffaee, Fawzy G El Desouky
{"title":"Assembly of functional carboxymethyl cellulose/polyethylene oxide/anatase TiO2 nanocomposites and tuning the dielectric relaxation, optical, and photoluminescence performances","authors":"Asmaa M. Ismail, Abeer A. Reffaee, Fawzy G El Desouky","doi":"10.1088/1674-4926/24020026","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1088/1674-4926/24020026","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Nanocomposite films consisting of carboxymethyl cellulose, polyethylene oxide (CMC/PEO), and anatase titanium dioxide (TO) were produced by the use of sol-gel and solution casting techniques. TiO2 nanocrystals were effectively incorporated into CMC/PEO polymers, as shown by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and attenuated total reflectance fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) analysis. The roughness growth is at high levels of TO nanocrystals (TO NCs), which means increasing active sites and defects in CMC/PEO. In differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) thermograms, the change in glass transition temperature (T\u0000 g) values verifies that the polymer blend interacts with TO NCs. The increment proportions of TO NCs have a notable impact on the dielectric performances of the nanocomposites, as observed. The electrical properties of the CMC/PEO/TO nanocomposite undergo significant changes. The nanocomposite films exhibit a red alteration in the absorption edge as the concentration of TO NCs increases in the polymer blend. The decline in the energy gap is readily apparent as the weight percentage of TO NCs increases. The photoluminescence (PL) emission spectra indicate that the sites of the luminescence peak maximums show slight variation; peaks get wider, while their intensities decrease dramatically as the concentration of TO increases. These nanocomposite materials show potential for multifunctional applications including optoelectronics, antireflection coatings, photocatalysis, light emitting diodes, and solid polymer electrolytes.","PeriodicalId":17038,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Semiconductors","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141701809","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Huifan Xiong, Xuesong Lu, Xu Gao, Yuchao Yan, Shuai Liu, Lihui Song, Deren Yang, X. Pi
{"title":"Defects evolution in n-type 4H-SiC induced by electron irradiation and annealing","authors":"Huifan Xiong, Xuesong Lu, Xu Gao, Yuchao Yan, Shuai Liu, Lihui Song, Deren Yang, X. Pi","doi":"10.1088/1674-4926/23090024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1088/1674-4926/23090024","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Radiation damage produced in 4H-SiC by electrons of different doses is presented by using multiple characterization techniques. Raman spectra results indicate that SiC crystal structures are essentially impervious to 10 MeV electron irradiation with doses up to 3000 kGy. However, irradiation indeed leads to the generation of various defects, which are evaluated through photoluminescence (PL) and deep level transient spectroscopy (DLTS). The PL spectra feature a prominent broad band centered at 500 nm, accompanied by several smaller peaks ranging from 660 to 808 nm. The intensity of each PL peak demonstrates a linear correlation with the irradiation dose, indicating a proportional increase in defect concentration during irradiation. The DLTS spectra reveal several thermally unstable and stable defects that exhibit similarities at low irradiation doses. Notably, after irradiating at the higher dose of 1000 kGy, a new stable defect labeled as R\u0000 2 (Ec − 0.51 eV) appeared after annealing at 800 K. Furthermore, the impact of irradiation-induced defects on SiC junction barrier Schottky diodes is discussed. It is observed that high-dose electron irradiation converts SiC n-epilayers to semi-insulating layers. However, subjecting the samples to a temperature of only 800 K results in a significant reduction in resistance due to the annealing out of unstable defects.","PeriodicalId":17038,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Semiconductors","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141696581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Linkai Yi, Daoqun Liu, Wenzheng Cheng, Daimo Li, Guoqi Zhou, Peng Zhang, Bo Tang, Bin Li, Wenwu Wang, Yan Yang, Zhihua Li
{"title":"A peak enhancement of frequency response of waveguide integrated silicon-based germanium avalanche photodetector","authors":"Linkai Yi, Daoqun Liu, Wenzheng Cheng, Daimo Li, Guoqi Zhou, Peng Zhang, Bo Tang, Bin Li, Wenwu Wang, Yan Yang, Zhihua Li","doi":"10.1088/1674-4926/24020006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1088/1674-4926/24020006","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Avalanche photodetectors (APDs) featuring an avalanche multiplication region are vital for reaching high sensitivity and responsivity in optical transceivers. Waveguide-coupled Ge-on-Si separate absorption, charge, and multiplication (SACM) APDs are popular due to their straightforward fabrication process, low optical propagation loss, and high detection sensitivity in optical communications. This paper introduces a lateral SACM Ge-on-Si APD on a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafer, featuring a 10 μm-long, 0.5 μm-wide Ge layer at 1310 nm on a standard 8-inch silicon photonics platform. The dark current measures approximately 38.6 μA at −21 V, indicating a breakdown voltage greater than −21 V for the device. The APDs exhibit a unit-gain responsivity of 0.5 A/W at −10 V. At −15 V, their responsivity reaches 2.98 and 2.91 A/W with input powers of −10 and −25 dBm, respectively. The device's 3-dB bandwidth is 15 GHz with an input power of −15 dBm and a gain is 11.68. Experimental results show a peak in impedance at high bias voltages, attributed to inductor and capacitor (LC) circuit resonance, enhancing frequency response. Furthermore, 20 Gbps eye diagrams at −21 V and −9 dBm input power reveal signal to noise ratio (SNRs) of 5.30. This lateral SACM APD, compatible with the stand complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) process, shows that utilizing the peaking effect at low optical power increases bandwidth.","PeriodicalId":17038,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Semiconductors","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141697732","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}